Which mammalian order includes wolves?

The mammalian order that includes wolves is Carnivora.

Carnivora is a major mammalian order whose living members include cats, dogs, bears, seals, weasels, hyenas, and related animals. Wolves belong to the order through the dog-like branch, or caniforms, rather than the cat-like branch, or feliforms.

Within Carnivora, a wolf is classified in the family Canidae, alongside foxes, coyotes, jackals, domestic dogs, and other dog-like mammals. Its full classification is commonly given as class Mammalia, order Carnivora, family Canidae, genus Canis, and species Canis lupus.

The name Carnivora can cause a small misunderstanding: not every member is an exclusive meat-eater. Giant pandas, for example, are carnivorans that mainly eat bamboo, while several bears consume substantial plant food. The order is defined by evolutionary relationships and anatomical history, especially adaptations associated with carnassial teeth, not by an animal’s current diet alone.